Nanda said that drug abuse has become a widespread disease among the youth and society in the state and it's everyone should equally take it as a responsibility to eradicate it.
Chief minister Mamata Banerjee today voiced her dissatisfaction with the court’s verdict in the RG Kar rape and murder case.
Indonesia is likely to consider accelerating the execution of the death penalty for prisoners convicted of drug offences to create a stronger deterrent effect, a senior minister said on Thursday.
The West Bengal Legislative Assembly unanimously passed the ‘Aparajita Woman and Child Bill (West Bengal Criminal Laws and Amendment) 2024’, providing for a mandatory death penalty for the crime of rape and murder, on Tuesday.
India said it was exploring all legal options and would take up the verdict with the authorities concerned.
The Delhi court said it will wait to pass its order on the issuance of death warrants against the four people convicted in the case till the Supreme Court hearing on the review petition of one of the convicts.
Earlier on Sunday, the Delhi government had 'strongly recommended' the rejection of the mercy petition filed by convict Vinay Sharma.
Speaking on rising crimes against women in the country, Kejriwal said 'it is a failure of law and order, and enforcement'.
In the recommendation, Delhi Home Minister Satyendar Jain said this was the case where exemplary punishment should be given to deter others from committing such atrocious crimes.
While ICJ’s rulings are final and without appeal, it is unclear what exactly would constitute an effective review of Jadhav’s sentence.
